Title: Map not loading
Last modified: September 14, 2022

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# Map not loading

 *  [vasaragova](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasaragova/)
 * (@vasaragova)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-not-loading-27/)
 * I have map display on shortcode see following error occured
 * Something went wrong while retrieving your map, please ensure you have entered
   the short code correctly. Address: Whitegates, London Road, Black Notley, Braintree,
   Essex, CM7 8QQ Status: REQUEST_DENIED Google Msg: You must use an API key to 
   authenticate each request to Google Maps Platform APIs. For additional information,
   please refer to [http://g.co/dev/maps-no-account](http://g.co/dev/maps-no-account)
 * Some pages’ shortcode it’s working fine so what exactly issue and how can I fix
   it?

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 *  Plugin Author [Alan Fuller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alanfuller/)
 * (@alanfuller)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-not-loading-27/#post-16008793)
 * The issue is exactly as described – you have got an error in the API key on some
   of your shortcodes, maybe a copy and paste issue. Check your working shortcodes
   and cross check with your failed shortcodes.
 *  Thread Starter [vasaragova](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasaragova/)
 * (@vasaragova)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-not-loading-27/#post-16008966)
 * Thank you for your quick response
 * The same short code and section use another page and it’s working fine so Any
   restriction in API for map generation from address?
 * Any address validation issue or what?
 *  Thread Starter [vasaragova](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasaragova/)
 * (@vasaragova)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-not-loading-27/#post-16008984)
 * Any Ip address restriction of key or Any services enable from google?
 *  Plugin Author [Alan Fuller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alanfuller/)
 * (@alanfuller)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-not-loading-27/#post-16010896)
 * Here it is working with your address
 * [https://fullworksplugins.com/2022/09/free-plugin-simple-shortcode-for-google-maps/](https://fullworksplugins.com/2022/09/free-plugin-simple-shortcode-for-google-maps/)
 * But I found you can break it by having invalid characters in the address like#
   or % and possibly invisible characters. I suggest deleting the address and retyping
   carefully ( copy and paste is often a bad idea too )
 *  Thread Starter [vasaragova](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasaragova/)
 * (@vasaragova)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-not-loading-27/#post-16012411)
 * Thank you for quick replied and help me
 * I have checked and tried but still not working see following error occured
 *     ```
       [body] => {
          "error_message" : "You must use an API key to authenticate each request to Google Maps Platform APIs. For additional information, please refer to http://g.co/dev/maps-no-account",
          "results" : [],
          "status" : "REQUEST_DENIED"
       }
       ```
   
 * Any enable service or what?
 *  Thread Starter [vasaragova](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasaragova/)
 * (@vasaragova)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-not-loading-27/#post-16012423)
 * Also see following error
 * API keys with referer restrictions cannot be used with this API
 *  Plugin Author [Alan Fuller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alanfuller/)
 * (@alanfuller)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-not-loading-27/#post-16012571)
 * I’m not sure I can help you really apart from step back and do things a step 
   at a time.
 * Create an unrestricted API key.
 * Set up a shortcode with a simple address.
 * Test.if it works
 * Add the API restrictions, you need geoencoding and map JavaScript.
 * Test. If it works
 * Add either IP or domain restriction
 * Test
 * I know the plugin works for the address you gave, so it is something wrong, either
   in the way you have set up your key or they way you write the shortcode.
 * You just need to be methodical

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-not-loading-27/#post-16012571)
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